Legal Opinion

Al Marshall v. Central of Georgia Railway Company

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 28, 1959No. 17438PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Per curiam

This is a suit for civil contempt brought by five Negro firemen against the Railroad and Brotherhood based upon a prior consent injunction prohibiting racial discrimination in the job assignments of Negro firemen employed by Ap-pellee Railroad.

The background facts, analysis of issues, and reasoning have been fully and accurately set forth by District Judge Bootle, and his fact findings amply satisfy the clearly erroneous test of F.R.Civ. P. 52(a), 28 U.S.C.A. Accordingly we affirm the judgment finding no discrimination under these circumstances on the basis of his reported opinion below.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Lee OLIPHANT Et Al., Appellants, v. BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN AND ENGINEMEN Et Al., AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1959
  2. Washington v. Central of Georgia Railway CompanyDistrict Court, M.D. Georgia · 1958

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. A. H. Robins Company, Inc. v. Kathlynn P. Fadely, D/B/A Physician's Apothecary and Physician's ApothecaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
  2. Louisiana Education Ass'n v. Richland Parish School BoardDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1976
  3. Spangler v. Pasadena City Board of EducationDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1974
  4. Federal Trade Commission v. BlaineDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1970
  5. Panther Pumps & Equipment Co., Inc. v. Hydrocraft, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1976

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